Danny Widerscope

Just back from a pelagic trip out to the Whittard Canyon area on the continental shelf edge with @scillypelagics.bsky.social @scottinscilly.bsky.social @nomadbirder.bsky.social Madeiran Storm Petrel reclassified from MEGA!!! to scarce summer visitor in one evening with 84 counted last night! 😂

White-tailed Eagle on the Chesil beach between Abbotsbury & Rodden being mobbed by an Osprey, a Red Kite, a Peregrine & 2 Marsh Harriers! @joestockwell.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Black- tailed Godwit on Par Beach pool first light, flushed by dog walkers at 07:15. #CornwallBirds #CBWPS

Caught up with the Grey Phalarope at Siblyback today. 164 for the year 243 for Cornwall. 👀🐧 #UKBirding #cornwallbirding

Grey Phalarope still at Siblyback, near the inlet. #cornwallbirding

Frosted Orange testing it's camouflage on the wall paper, good effort. 🤔 St Austell #teammoth #cornishmoths #ukmoth

A few of today's sightings, no photo of the Hobby chasing a House Martin over the car as I was driving. 🌞🌼 #dawlishwarrennaturereserve #autumnwildflowers #devonnature

Nice to start this week's adventure by getting out the moth trap, rewarded with this ghost-like Olive-tree Pearl (Palpita vitrealis). #teammoth ##cornishmoths

Nice to visit the local Sunflower 🌻 trail yesterday, plenty of #fungi to see. Probably the only one looking at leaf moulds as I went round, 5 species plus some arable weeds. 😁🌼🍄‍🟫 #panspecieslisting #widerscope #sunflowertrail ##mushrooms #leafmould

The second half of August will see the peak period for autumn migration of Tree Pipit. Usually detected when calling in flight, they can occur across a range of habitats on migration #ukbirding

Generally fine dry weather could mean that these migrants don’t concentrate on the coast and turn up further inland/onto the west coast. Classic time for Barred/Icterine Warblers, Red-backed Shrike, Wryneck etc maybe also an Aquatic Warbler on the south coast?

I need that for my Portland list! Is it ringed or wild? 😉👍

I see many species love this at work, I struggle to ID the micros.

A Laughing Gull usually a resident of the Americas currently hanging out at Chyandour, Penzance
#🪶 #🦅 #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography

Almost didn't see this Pale Prominent with its twig like appearance, well probably if it had been on a tree trunk. #teammoth #cornishmoths #ukmoth

Amazing to get this close to a Golden Ringed Dragonfly at Breney Common, let me stroke it too. 🤫 #UKWildlife #springwatch #cornishwildlife ##cornwallwildlifetrust #ukdragonflies #odonata #dragonfly

This Giant Lacewing amoung the moths attracted to the lights, was a nice surprise at work this week. #UKWildlife #springwatch #cornishwildlife ##cornwallwildlifetrust

Common Rosefinch on the rise in Switzerland Common Rosefinch reached record breeding numbers in Switzerland in 2023, with 66 territories identified – up from an average of 42 in recent years. While the species remains rare in France and Britain, Switzerland appears to be growing as a stronghold for the species, which continues its westward expansion across Europe.

Switzerland recorded unprecedented numbers of breeding Common Rosefinch in 2023, marking a notable increase in the species' presence in the country:

I found one yesterday, new for me. 😁👍

Hopefully, doing sealife centre and a trip to Peppa pig World. See what I can fit in, staying by Lodmoor. 😉

I'm looking forward to some Dorset exploring next week, need to get to the heaths if I can - weather looks good too! 🦚🐊🦋🐝🪲

Horse Chestnut Leafminer, Large Longhorn Moth and Peppered Moth to the corridors at work this week, note to self - I must put the trap our at home. 😆 #teammoth #ukmoths #cornishmoths ##wildlifeatwork

#cornwallbirding

Just heard a Night Heron call over the garden, St Blazey, Cornwall (heading east)! Well happy with that! 😁 #ukbirds #cornwallbirding @thegibster.bsky.social

3 Sandwich Terns off Par Beach this morning. #cornwallbirding ##ukbirding #birdmigration

Spotted this smart Zebra Jumping Spider at work last week. 🕸 #Spider #cornwallwildlife #ukarachnids

One of the Early Greys from the moth traps first outing of the year, catch included Common Quaker, Double Stripped Pug, Beautiful Plume and Hebrew Character. 26th March St Blazey, Cornwall. ##teammoth #cornishmoths @thegibster.bsky.social

Fantastic views of Coypu at Village Nature, Paris. On our recent holiday to France. #francenature #mammals #coypu

Managed this video of Zygiella x-notata wrapping up its, breakfast back in January. St Austell, Cornwall. #Britishwildlife #spider #arachnids

I'm at a shanty festival (i normally have a brass telescope as part of my pirate kit, but not today) and don't have optics at all. 👀😆